Stephen Derek Potter (born 1 October 1955) is a former footballer. He was apprenticed at age 15 with Manchester City Football Club. Potter transferred to Swansea City and made 118 appearances as a goalkeeper for Swansea City between 1974 and 1978 before moving to Bridgend Town in July 1978. After a short stint with Bridgend to maintain fitness, Steve moved to Vancouver, Canada, to play for the Vancouver White Caps Football Club in the then bourgening North American League. He received an offer to play for a Melbourne club and subsequently emigrated to Australia. Potter retired in the early 1980s and now lives in Queensland.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Potter | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1955[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Belper, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | Swansea City | 118 | (0) |
| 1978 | Bridgend Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Footscray JUST | 28 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Preston Makedonia | 34 | (0) |
| Total | 180 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Steve Potter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0,,10354~1284874,00.html Swansea City F.C.
- ^ "Steve Potter". Australia's Premier Football Player Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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